Send us a textIn this episode, I dive deep into a frustrating yet enlightening experience with a premium Brazilian coffee called "The Tour Coffee." I share my months-long journey of carefully evaluating this supposedly exceptional coffee through multiple roast profiles and brewing methods, only to discover it had sold out when I was ready to purchase. This setback led me to a profound realization about what coffee drinkers truly value and care about. I explore the uncomfortable truth about how much we actually know or care about coffee producers versus roasters, questioning whether the origin story and producer details matter as much as we claim they do.Through this candid reflection, I examine the complex relationship between producers, roasters, and consumers in the specialty coffee world. I challenge listeners to honestly assess what drives their coffee purchasing decisions - is it the taste, the roaster's reputation, or genuine concern for the farmers who grow the beans? By sharing my own struggles with balancing business survival and ethical sourcing, I offer insights into the reality of running a coffee roasting business and the compromises we all make. Listeners will gain a raw, unfiltered perspective on the coffee industry's marketing versus reality.Support the showFor good tasty coffee, check us out at: everydaybeans.comFor tips, tricks and still trying to figure it out: https://www.youtube.com/@everyday-beans
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340g Coffee Challenge: When One Bag Is Too Much
Send us a textIn this eye-opening episode, I share my intense two-and-a-half-week journey of drinking nearly 30 cups of coffee from a single 340-gram bag. I challenged myself to brew exclusively with one medium-roast coffee using my Mugen Dripper at 200°F, experimenting with various pour techniques from one to five pours. What started as an exciting challenge quickly revealed some surprising truths about coffee consumption habits and the psychology of variety in our daily coffee ritual.Through this experiment, I discovered that even as someone who typically drinks only one to two cups per day, 340 grams of coffee is substantial – lasting far longer than most coffee enthusiasts would prefer to stick with a single origin. I found myself getting bored with the coffee after just a third of the way through, despite being able to create different flavor profiles through various brewing techniques. This led me to explore practical solutions for coffee preservation, sharing strategies, and rethinking how we approach coffee purchasing habits. Listeners will learn valuable insights about coffee storage, the economics of specialty coffee consumption, and why variety might be more important than we realize in our coffee journey.Support the showFor good tasty coffee, check us out at: everydaybeans.comFor tips, tricks and still trying to figure it out: https://www.youtube.com/@everyday-beans
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How to Conquer Any Coffee Bean
Send us a textIn this episode, I dive deep into the art of conquering any coffee bean without relying on the tasting notes printed on the bag. I explore what happens when you're faced with a new coffee and the roaster forgot to include those helpful flavor descriptors, or when they decided to get creative and just tell you a color or basic flavor profile. I share my personal approach to dialing in coffee by trusting your own palate and building your brewing protocol from experience.I discuss the importance of treating each new bag of coffee as "game time" - a moment where you need to figure out what that specific coffee means to you, regardless of what anyone else says about it. I walk through my method of using your favorite brewing equipment, starting with familiar ratios, and then adjusting variables like grind size based on what you taste. Throughout the episode, I emphasize that this journey with each coffee is yours to take, and you don't need anyone else to tell you exactly what to do with your coffee. By listening to this episode, you'll learn how to develop confidence in your own palate and create a systematic approach to brewing any coffee you encounter, turning each new bag into an opportunity for discovery and enjoyment.Support the showFor good tasty coffee, check us out at: everydaybeans.comFor tips, tricks and still trying to figure it out: https://www.youtube.com/@everyday-beans
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Why I Don't Use the Fellow Stag XL Dripper
Send us a textIn this episode, I dive into why I don't use or recommend the Fellow Stag XL dripper, despite Fellow making some truly impressive coffee products. I walk through my hands-on experience with this $70 stainless steel brewer (or $100 with the carafe bundle), explaining the specific reasons it sits unused in my collection. I discuss the quality construction, the heat retention benefits, but also the significant drawbacks including the metallic taste I've noticed, the massive and expensive filters, and the overall value proposition compared to alternatives. I demonstrate how the device works, brew a cup on camera, and most importantly, I reveal budget-friendly alternatives that deliver comparable results—including a game-changing hack for using cone filters in flat-bed brewers that could save you serious money.By listening to this episode, you'll learn exactly why expensive doesn't always mean better in the coffee world, discover which affordable brewers can give you the same quality results, and pick up a practical filter compatibility trick that opens up more brewing options without breaking the bank. Whether you're considering purchasing the Fellow Stag XL or just want to optimize your current coffee setup, this honest review will help you make smarter buying decisions and get the most value from your coffee gear.Support the showFor good tasty coffee, check us out at: everydaybeans.comFor tips, tricks and still trying to figure it out: https://www.youtube.com/@everyday-beans
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Over-Extraction: Learn From Bad Coffee
Send us a textIn this episode, I dive deep into one of the most misunderstood aspects of coffee brewing: bitterness and over-extraction. I deliberately over-extracted a cup of dark roast coffee to explore why we dislike bitterness, where that aversion comes from, and what we can learn from these brewing mistakes. I walk through my thought process as I taste the bitter coffee, analyzing the harshness, heaviness, and cloudiness that over-extraction brings to the cup. Then, I demonstrate a simple fix by adding water to see how dilution affects the flavor profile.Throughout this episode, you'll learn how to identify over-extraction in your coffee, understand the specific characteristics that make bitterness unpleasant, and discover practical techniques for mitigating bitterness in future brews. I emphasize that imperfect cups aren't failures—they're learning opportunities that help us calibrate our brewing methods and understand what each coffee is truly capable of. By the end of this episode, you'll have a better framework for troubleshooting bitter coffee and making intentional adjustments to your grind size, brewing technique, and coffee-to-water ratio.Support the showFor good tasty coffee, check us out at: everydaybeans.comFor tips, tricks and still trying to figure it out: https://www.youtube.com/@everyday-beans
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